Dr Than did an amazing job on my knee replacement, which was an old revision done by Dr. Macko. Of…read morecourse we all love Dr Macko but he retired Dr. Than is an excellent choice for a knee or hip surgery. He has been trained in very difficult knee and hip surgeries ones that other people couldn't fix. He's caring, will listen to you, but he's also efficient. He has the best PA, Megan Stier that I have ever seen. I commend whoever at Sutter Gould hired Dr.Than, what a smart choice!

I broke my tibial plateau after a fall, & Dr. Than performed surgery on my knee area. He took the…read moretime to answer my long list of questions prior to the surgery & at the follow-up appointments. He was open about including my husband at all of my appointments, as my husband was the one providing my in-home care. My husband felt very confident in Dr. Than, as I did. He was very clear about the non-weight bearing restrictions & the time frame for those restrictions. It's amazing to see my scar, now three months after the surgery. It is so faint you can barely see it. My friends are amazed at how wonderfully my incision has healed & so quickly. Dr. Than is very thorough in his pre-op preparation. I have a bleeding disorder & had a pulmonary embolism almost 20 years prior, following a back surgery. I also have asthma & some minor heart issues. Dr. Than made sure I had all the pre-op tests & approvals from my specialists, prior to the surgery. In regard to recovery, Dr. Than has referred me for Physical Therapy & is confident I will regain all of the functions of my leg & knee I had prior to my accident.

Ravi performed a lumbar fusion on me 18 months ago. I still feel great. After 12 years of pain, I…read moream so grateful and relieved. I recommend Dr. Ravi to anyone who will listen. (The recovery was more difficult than I expected. Don't plan to bounce back fast. Give yourself a couple of months of taking it easy.)

I was referred to Dr Ravi by my primary care doctor after a routine neck MRI showed an abnormal…read morefinding in my spinal cord. I was admittedly quite anxious leading up to the meeting as I knew this could be a dangerous situation. My experience with his office was nothing less than ideal. The office staff were kind and accommodating, and were quite understanding given than a prior appointment caused me to show up 20 minutes late. Dr Ravi took time with me to review all images, explain everything he was seeing and all that was mentioned in the radiology report, putting it in a context that made me feel much more at ease. He was incredibly informative and kind. I didn't end up needing surgery and have established a follow up plan. I am quite thankful that I was referred to him

I have a more detailed review on RealSelf that you can see, please visit that website for it…read more Consultation for facelift: 2021 Facelift: April 2022 No improvements on what I was hoping to achieve and what we discussed during consultation. Left with very bad scarring and pain. Facelift Revision: April 2023 No improvement and scarring around ears got worse. Would not help and told me that there was nothing more he could do for me. Referred me to dermatologist for laser treatments to help scars. I visited a dermatologist in the same city, after I told him my story, he said, "this was Dr. Almonte wasn't it?" I asked him how he knew that and he said that he has seen many other patients of his with similar issues. He told me laser treatments could not help me and to see another surgeon for a revision. I am in the process of trying to get my face fixed and this will be a costly and long road ahead of me. I feel very sad, angry, tired and frustrated. Dr. Almonte is horrible, I feel abandoned.

So called Dr. Almonte is definitely not a plastic surgeon!!! He did my breast lift wich left with…read morehorrible scars an scar tissues. I saw 2 other urgeons and they both said "Your surgeon didn't do a good job and neds to do a scar revision"! After so may complaints, he verbally agreed to revise my scars and he changed his mind to do so and asked me for $2000 moe. He is not a professional surgeon. PLEASE DO NOT GO TO HIM!

Dr. Than was extremely professional and made me feel confident in his work. He performed surgery on…read moremy left clavicle and guided me through every step of the process with patience and clarity. His expertise and calm demeanor made a huge difference in my recovery. Highly recommended!

Dr Justin p. Than replaced my knee and hip within a six month span . Both procedures went very well…read moreexcellent surgeon , great bedside manner ,also very informative . He told me to exercise before surgery which I did for three months prior , I was walking close to normal within a week time span , yes there was some pain but was very little . Appreciate his expertise .

Dr Whang is an amazing doctor . He did my TKA. He is an excellent surgeon . He is honest and very…read moreunderstanding of his patients ordeal going through the rehabilitation . He is easy to talk to. His office staffs are also very nice. i always have good experience every time i come to his office .

I would give Dr. Whang 6 Stars on a 5 Star scale. He is great very component and very helpful. He…read moreis a wonderful doctor.

It's the season for Thanks, so this review is long overdue…read more No one wants to have a problem with your hand, wrist, or elbow. We rely so much on our limbs and we don't give them a second thought until we have an injury, illness, or problem. I found myself in quite a bad way for over two years with my left arm. I had originally been seen and diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis (aka tennis elbow) by an orthopedic doctor I had been referred to by my then-pcp at Dignity Health. After a successful but short-lived response to a cortisone shot, I had an MRI. Surgery was recommended during COVID times which was rather complex as elective surgeries weren't even being scheduled. I was told it would be an open approach with a 6-8 week recovery period and additional weeks of physical therapy. I had never had surgery before and was frankly concerned. I then sought a second opinion from a hand and elbow surgeon in LA. He recommended a PRP injection. Then my insurance stoped contracting with Dignity Health and the orthopedic doctor. I then experienced a crisis with my arm resulting in an ER visit. My new Sutter primary care doctor recommended Dr. Hankins and said he was the only hand and elbow orthopedic surgeon in the Sacramento area. I saw Dr. Hankins and felt immediately at ease. He is a man of few words and lots of knowledge and experience. He knows how to assess and examine a patient without causing more pain. He advised more shots and perhaps surgery, although he said it was an option and could not guarantee a specific outcome. I was lured by the hype job of PRP and had the treatment in LA a few months later. When it did not go according to plan, and even resulted in an ER visit (it's not called experimental without reason), I hoped Dr. Hankins would see me again. Much to my relief, Dr. Hankins scheduled the surgery at my request, and never said a word about my PRP "experiment." I was hopeful that the disabling and crippling pain and immobility I'd been dealing with for three years had a chance of improving. I was also very scared of surgery (my first!) but I felt finally it had to be done. Almost 2.5 years after my surgery I can say it was the best decision ever, and Dr. Hankins gave me my arm back. He did an arthroscopic approach which meant my recovery was much quicker and my post surgical ace bandages and sling were off in a short time. Whenever I needed follow up care or PT referrals Dr. Hankins and his excellent medical assistant were there to help. Professional and caring. I highly recommend this practice and doctor. I would hope you wouldn't have a hand or elbow condition and need surgery, but if you do, there could not be a better doctor.

My wife made an appt. with him maybe 2 weeks ago. They called today saying her appt. for tomorrow…read moremorning is canceled because he's not accepting any new patients. They didn't know this 2 weeks ago ????? Don't recommend this doctor as obviously his office staff don't know his policies and accept appts. for new patients only to cancel at the last minute.

I don't ever leave bad reviews, but I would like to protect others from this doctor…read more.. DONT TRUST THIS DOCTOR WITH YOUR CARE. I broke my humerus in 2 places on 1/29/23, so the upper bone in my arm was in 3 pieces. I went to Kyle Swanson and he saw me for 5 minutes and then had his tech put on a brace that didn't even cover the injury AND it cut off my circulation so dramatically that my hand doubled in size. I called the office several times because I was scared it was compartment syndrome. I left several messages saying that this was an emergency but they didn't answer or call me back. I had to go to the ER to find out it was his brace that had caused all of the swelling and it could have even further damage. Three days after visiting the ER, they STILL hadn't called back to see if I was in trouble. I had to call THEM. The girl said the office had been busy, and it's honestly alarming that they took on more patients than they could responsibly handle. I'm sure it creates a lot of profit but that's not how you treat people with serious injuries. I've never been so dangerously ignored by a doctor in my life. This office feels no responsibility for the well being of their patients and their care is horrendous. 2/19/24 UPDATE: Anne, from their billing department, just called me and told me that I wasn't justified in leaving this review. Nothing about this review is untrue and the fact that they would call me a year later to debate me is UNREAL. I needed their help a long time ago. BOTH the ER doc and my new doc confirmed that the brace Kyle Swanson HAD HIS TECH put on was actually making my arm worse. Also, Anne said I can't expect that they would call me back in two hours so I would have had to go to the ER doc anyway. Except, if he actually knew what he was doing in the first place I wouldn't have had to go to the ER because it was THE BRACE HE PUT ON that created the subsequent issues. I am truly blown away by the incompetence and callousness of this office. They gave me terrible care, didn't listen to my concerns, and now they are debating their own horrible practices with a patient that desperately needed help. PSA: Go anywhere else

Dr. Swanson is AMAZING!!! Simply put. I had a total of 7…read moreknee surgeries, he had me back to hiking and billing after my 5th surgery, then I took a terrible fall at work one morning and destroyed my knee, after fighting work comp and going through a surgery with another Dr work comp sent me to the made matters worse, I went back to Dr Swanson he was able to get my TKR approved (after fighting work comp for 3 years). Today I'm walking again, never will be 100% again but I have my freedom, I have my life back and he is the one I thank everyday!!! I recommend him highly